Graft anchor
First Claim
1. A graft anchor comprising:
- an anchor member configured for placement in bone tissue, said anchor member defining an opening, an inner member insertable and securable into said anchor member opening, and a fastener for applying a holding force to a graft, said fastener having a tissue facing surface defining a protective, walled channel for at least partially containing said graft, said channel substantially traversing said tissue facing surface of said fastener, said fastener being configured such that insertion and securing of said inner member into said anchor member opening results in said holding force being applied to said graft.
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Abstract
A graft anchor includes an anchor member for placement in bone tissue. The anchor member defines an opening. An inner member is insertably securable into the anchor member opening. A fastener is configured such that insertion and securing of the inner member into the anchor member opening results in a holding force being applied to the graft. The anchor member is of limited length to maintain its distal end within the bone. The anchor member includes a distal drive opening for receiving a drive tool and the inner member includes a proximal drive opening for receiving the drive tool. The fastener includes channels for containing the graft, a fastener body with protrusions extending from the fastener body for penetrating bone tissue, and a reinforcing member contained within the fastener body.
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29 Claims
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1. A graft anchor comprising:
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an anchor member configured for placement in bone tissue, said anchor member defining an opening, an inner member insertable and securable into said anchor member opening, and a fastener for applying a holding force to a graft, said fastener having a tissue facing surface defining a protective, walled channel for at least partially containing said graft, said channel substantially traversing said tissue facing surface of said fastener, said fastener being configured such that insertion and securing of said inner member into said anchor member opening results in said holding force being applied to said graft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A graft anchor comprising:
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an anchor member configured for placement in bone tissue, said anchor member being of limited length to maintain a distal end of the anchor member within the bone, said anchor member comprising an axial bore having an internal threaded section and a distal drive opening for receiving a drive tool, said anchor member further having external, self-tapping threads, an inner member having external threads and a proximal drive opening for receiving said drive tool, said inner member being threadedly insertable and securable in said anchor member axial bore, and a fastener for applying a holding force to a graft, said fastener including a fastener body and at least one protrusion extending from a tissue facing surface of said fastener body for penetrating bone tissue, said tissue facing surface defining a protective, walled channel for at least partially containing the graft, said channel substantially traversing said tissue facing surface of said fastener, said fastener being configured such that insertion and securing of said inner member through a central bore of said fastener and into said anchor member opening results in said holding force being applied to said graft.
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22. A graft anchor comprising:
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an anchor member configured for placement in bone tissue substantially below a surface of the bone tissue, said anchor member defining an opening, an inner member insertable into said anchor member opening, said inner member including a smooth proximal shank, and a fastener for applying a holding force to a graft, said fastener being configured such that insertion and securing of said inner member in said anchor member opening results in said holding force being applied to said graft, said inner member smooth proximal shank protecting said graft during insertion and securing of said inner member in said anchor member opening. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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23. A graft anchor comprising:
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an anchor member configured for placement in bone tissue, said anchor member defining an opening, an inner member insertable and securable into said anchor member opening, and a fastener for applying a holding force to a graft, said fastener defining a channel for receiving said graft and including two, opposed flat sides, said fastener being configured such that insertion and securing of said inner member into said anchor member opening results in said holding force being applied to said graft. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A graft anchor comprising:
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an anchor member configured for placement in bone tissue, said anchor member defining an opening, an inner member insertable and securable into said anchor member opening, and a fastener for applying a holding force to a graft, said fastener including a fastener body and a reinforcing member contained within said fastener body, said fastener body having a strength less than said reinforcing member, said fastener being configured such that insertion and securing of said inner member into said anchor member opening results in said holding force being applied to said graft.
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Specification